Section 14: Governing board of the Centre

(1)
There shall be for each Centre a governing board (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the board") which shall-
(a) provide the general policy guideline for the administration of the Centre;
(b)
approve the short- and long-term plan of activities of the Centre; and
(c) perform such other duties as may be assigned to it, from time to time, by the Commission.
(2) The board shall comprise-
(a) a part-time chairman to be appointed by the Minister;
(b) one person to represent the Federal Ministry of Education;
(c) one person to represent the Commission;
(d) one person to represent the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council;
(e) one person to represent the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure;
(f)
one person to represent the National Orientation Agency;
(g) one person to represent the Industrial Training Fund;
(h) one person to represent universities which have Departments of Adult Education, in rotation for two years at a time;
(i) one person to represent colleges of education which have Departments of Adult Education, in rotation for two years at a time;
(j) five persons, to represent the States in rotation for two years to be nominated by the Governors of the States concerned;
(k) two other persons to be appointed by the Minister on their individual, merit; and
(l) the Secretary of the Centre.
(3) The chairman and other members of the board, except the member appointed under subsection (2) (c) of this section, shall not be drawn from the Governing Board of the Commission and shall hold office on such terms and conditions, as may be determined by the Minister.
(4) The board shall, subject to any direction by the Commission, regulate its own proceedings.